Position: Sr. ServiceNow Developer
Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: Long Term
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Position Overview
Senior ServiceNow Developer (Programmer 5) is a critical technical role within DAS OIT’s Enterprise Service Management team, responsible for delivering high-quality, secure, and compliant ServiceNow solutions in a FedRAMP-authorized environment. This position requires advanced development expertise, strong platform knowledge, disciplined SDLC practices, and the ability to collaborate closely with architects, project managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional technical teams.
This is a full-time on-site position at the State of Ohio Computer Center (SOCC) with no remote or hybrid option.
Responsibilities
· Design, develop, implement, and enhance ServiceNow applications, integrations, and custom solutions aligned to DAS OIT and enterprise standards.
· Build high-quality, secure, and scalable code following best practices and FedRAMP compliance guidelines.
· Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for platform defects, performance issues, and complex technical challenges.
· Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams to refine requirements, evaluate design options, and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy.
· Conduct and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining quality across the ESM development team.
· Support monthly releases, regression testing, UAT cycles, and platform stability efforts.
· Maintain technical documentation, including workflows, test scripts, requirements, and architectural artifacts.
· Mentor junior developers and delegated agency developers, guiding them on best practices, development guardrails, and enterprise standards.
· Ensure compliance with platform governance, security, and RACI-defined responsibilities for enterprise versus agency development.
· Stay current on ServiceNow features, releases, and industry trends, applying modern approaches to improve reliability and performance.
· Contribute to continuous process improvements, coding standards, and modernization of development methodologies.
Required Qualifications
· ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD), Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) – Developer-adjacent, module-specific, or similar.
· 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development experience, including Script Includes, Business Rules, Flow Designer, UI Policies, Client Scripts, API integrations, and scoped applications.
· Strong understanding of secure development in regulated environments, including FedRAMPC High.
· Experience supporting complex enterprise workflows, ServiceNow integrations, and release cycles.
Desired Qualifications
· ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) or Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) – Developer-adjacent, module-specific, or similar.
· Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Work Location & Contract Requirements
· Work performed within a FedRAMP-regulated ServiceNow instance.
· Position supports ongoing enterprise initiatives, including release management, platform stability, ServiceNow integrations, and customer agency need.
Skill Matrix
· Middleware Platforms (Axway or equivalent) – 10+ years of experience – Required
· Mainframe Batch Processing – Strong knowledge of batch job structures, JCL, job triggers, and scheduling concepts – Required
· SFTP – Experience with SFTP configuration, folder provisioning, secure key/credential management, and troubleshooting – Required
· Interface Design – Strong understanding of interface design, file format requirements, and data exchange dependencies – Required
· Documentation Tools – Experience using Visio, Azure, and ALM Octane for creating technical documentation and artifacts – Required
· Interface Control Document (ICD) – Ability to analyze and create detailed Interface Control Documents – Required
· Complex Flow Documentation – Strong documentation skills for documenting complex technical flows and integrations – Required